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Centennial profits could benefit future events

The Dryden 2010 Centennial Committee is hoping that profits from the summer’s events can be used as seed money for future events, projects and paid forward to worthy local groups. Centennial Chair, Mary Helie, outlined the [...]

Plugging away at community mosaic project

Local artists Marilyn Raposo (left) Jeannie Cutts (centre, seated) and Willene Moffatt (blurred) work diligently to complete the eight mosaic panels that will comprise the Pieces Of Dryden Centennial Art Project. The arts group meets once [...]

Town adopts stranded band

‘Aberdeen’ pays back local hospitality many times over A disappointing end to a promising summer tour has become a bit of an unexpected vacation for up-and-coming Toronto band Aberdeen. Enroute to B.C. to play Kelowna’s Centre [...]

GALLERY: 2010 Centennial Parade

GALLERY: 2010 Centennial Parade

Longtime Dryden area resident Owen Fenwick pilots his classic car in the 2010 Dryden Centennial Parade. Check out the gallery for images from a very successful 2010 Dryden Centennial Parade featuring nearing 50 floats, July 31, [...]

“Pieces of Dryden” project well underway

To honour Dryden’s centennial, 12 local artists of the Dryden Regional Arts Council are creating “Pieces of Dryden”, a mosaic sculpture representing the four elements of nature: Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Earth will be represented [...]

GALLERY: Dryden Centennial Air show

GALLERY: Dryden Centennial Air show

Check out our gallery of images from the weekend below. Thousands of people crowded the airport over the weekend to see the unique flying styles of the CAF Snowbirds and some spectacular flying by the A-10 [...]

Snowbirds eager for Centennial Airshow

“The walleye can wait.” That’s Cpt. Dan Rossi’s advice for anyone thinking about going fishing this May Long Weekend instead of attending the largest airshow Dryden will likely ever see. Two pilots from the Canadian Forces [...]